Weight plateau on 1200 cals!

i would make sure you are measuring your food first. if you are then give it another week and see what happens. also i seriously doubt you are in starvation mode as what most people thing of as as starvation mode does not exist.
Feel free to add me. i have had periods where i lost nothing and then out of nowhere i lose 7 lbs. (actually just happened this week)

Are you doing any weight/strength training?

I am having the same problem. Let me know how it works out and I'll keep you posted.

Hi guys, iv been eating 1200 cals a day and going to the gumm 3 times a week. I've lost 7 pounds since 10th jan but have now plateaued and stayed the same for 2 weeks! Can anyone recommend what to do as Its telling me I can't reduce my calories or my body will go into starvation mode?? Thanks!

What's your height and how much do you have to lose? Are you exercising, if so doing what?

I'm 5 ft and I'm on 1530 cals a day and losing...
You're not eating nearly enough, that's why your body is hanging on to everything.

Ps sometimes eat some exercise calories but not always? Should I be?

Read this it should answer most of you questions

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

I would try eating 1,500 calories. I was eating 1,200, sometimes even less, calories for the longest time and wasn't seeing any results. You don't have to eat back your calories if you aren't hungry. Ever since I increased my calories to 1500 the pounds started to come off again.

This sounds like good advice. 1500 and if your still hungry a little more. Change your goal to losing less per week and you'll get a higher calorie allowance. 1200 when exercising so much and at 5ft 8 is too low.

Zara

At your height and weight I would guesstimate that eating 1200 (even with some of your exercise calories added on) isn't enough for you to be losing weight on.

I personally would use the TDEE way to lose weight. This involves working out the amount of calories you use on a daily basis living your life, moving around, etc, then reducing that amount by whatever you choose, I have chose 20%. You can use this calculator to do it: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

You can choose from the settings whether you wish to include your exercise into the calculation or not. If you do include your exercise, DO NOT eat back your exercise calories. If you do you will be eating them twice over!

Reducing your TDEE by around 20% will give you a nice amount of calories to eat daily and shouldn't leave you feeling deprived or especially hungry.

Just to add, you will get a ton of contradicting advice on MFP. It's up to you to filter out what you think is of use to you, and if something sounds silly it probably is!

Good luck!!

Ps sometimes excercise calories but not always? Should I be?

Based on your height, weight and age your BMR is 1648, this is what your body needs daily jus for your organs, brain and everything else to function. I plateaued so many times eating 1200 cals. U should try and eat above your BMR and do strength training 3 times per week.

Good luck :0)

Yep totally agree with this as well. BMR is a minimum amount to live on, just to exist. People here will argue with this but it's all about the long game really. If you are happy to lose lean muscle mass and make maintenance difficult eating under your BMR is the way to go.